U18 World League

Zagórna
Spectators: 7806 (Terracing: 5856, Seating: 1795, VIP seats: 155) In the 2nd minute, Alkis Bletsas had to leave the field with a concussion. After 3 minutes, 盛世 Hajs mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Zagórna and the Sheriff players grew even worse after the yellow card. Sheriff made a substitution. Stamatis Paspalakis replaced Alkis Bletsas. In the 4th minute, 盛世 Hajs hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 6thth minute of the game Grigoris Kasnakidis who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Zagórna's Piotr Czempa was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Piotr Czempa showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Stefanos Vrettos in the 8th minute of the match. Grigoris Kasnakidis scored 0-1 in the 10th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Piotr Czempa, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. If Filip Pilarczyk had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 14th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Fondas Koufaliotis made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Tomasz Soroka in the 15th minute of play. In the 21st minute, Zagórna's Precioso Hajs dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 1-1. After a rather tough play, Sheriff's Menios Barbagiannis got a free kick in the 23rd minute. Stamatis Paspalakis received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 29th minute. Piotr Czempa tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After 35th play minutes Stamatis Paspalakis shot 1-2, a short shot which went by Piotr Czempa and just under the crossbar into goal. Piotr Czempa showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Grigoris Kasnakidis in the 39th minute of the match. Grigoris Kasnakidis struck a weak shot in the 40th minute. Piotr Czempa didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Sheriff. Stefanos Vrettos hit a great freekick 43 minutes into the match. When the match had gone on for 47 minutes, Precioso Hajs took a quick shot and it went in 2-2 without a chance for Fondas Koufaliotis to make any attempt to save it. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Grigoris Kasnakidis to strike the kick off in the second half. After some careless play in the Sheriff defense, Precioso Hajs kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Fondas Koufaliotis. The Sheriff fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Fondas Koufaliotis should have stopped the shot. With a little luck, Zagórna's Piotr Czempa got control of the ball when Stamatis Paspalakis tried to sneak it across the goal line. Zagórna's Piotr Czempa played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Grigoris Kasnakidis in the 60th minute of play. Daniil Masourakis kicked well hit freekick during the 61st minute of the match. In the 62nd minute Precioso Hajs shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Fondas Koufaliotis saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Thanos Nestorakos hit a great freekick 63 minutes into the match. In the 65th minute, Grigoris Kasnakidis had to be helped off the field due to a pulled leg muscle. 65 minutes into the game, Tytus Grajewski was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Zagórna's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Sheriff the free kick. Tytus Grajewski kicked well hit freekick during the 66th minute of the match. The supporters of Sheriff booed when Zagórna was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 75 match minutes in a wonderful position. 盛世 Hajs didn't get a good kick on the ball. After 76 played minutes, Sheriff's Menios Barbagiannis shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Piotr Czempa came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Sheriff reached it. 78 minutes into the game, Thanos Nestorakos was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Sheriff's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Zagórna the free kick. A collision led to Sheriff getting a freekick after 78 minutes play. Thanos Nestorakos hit a great ball. In the 92nd minute of the match Tytus Grajewski shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Fondas Koufaliotis showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. After 93 minutes, Apostolikas Giannaros mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Sheriff and the Zagórna players grew even worse after the yellow card. Apostolikas Giannaros hit a great freekick 93 minutes into the match. After recieving a nice pass, Zagórna's Filip Pilarczyk tried to score from far away in the 94th minute, but the ball went over the crossbar. A collision led to Sheriff getting a freekick after 95 minutes play. Thanos Nestorakos hit a great ball. Sheriff's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.